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In The News
>WEATHER: Watch Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (:42). High of 85 today in Worcester
-When you have best chance to see Perseid meteor showers in Mass. this weekend
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Worcester man, 28, killed in fiery tractor-trailer crash on Mass Pike: Police
-Kids abused at Oxford "house of horrors" foster home win $7 million settlement with state. Video (1:50) (pictured)
-Demolition waiver nixed on Clark student housing project along Main Street
-THIS WEEKEND! See the Italian Festival schedule this Weekend
-THIS WEEKEND! Middle Eastern festival set at St. Mary's Syriac Orthodox Church in Shrewsbury
-TODAY! Worcester Public Library Community Block Party 11:30-3 Saturday
-TODAY! The Summer Jam Classic returns to Crompton Park on Saturday
-TODAY! Grandparents raising grandchildren Back-To-School Fun Fest 11-5 Saturday
-TODAY! Boss Up Brunch 11-3 Saturday
-The spirited growth of the LGBTQIA+ community in Worcester
-Back to school, for the first time: New Worcester area teachers excited to get started
-Rob Bilotta runs for Worcester District 2 City Council as fresh face
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (37:06): Natural coalitions in the race for Worcester City Council
-Radio Worcester (12:10): Worcester creating New Arrivals Task Force to respond to Gov. Healey’s State of Emergency declaration
>SHOPPING: Here's what to know about this weekend's tax-free weekend
-ICYMI: Tragic end to missing person case
-Ex-curator sues Worcester Art Museum leaders, alleging discrimination and "offensive behavior"
-Man pleads guilty in beating, stabbing of Worcester lifeguard
-Menkiti Group picked to redevelop Denholm Building in Worcester
-Wachusett Mountain unfurls fabulous festivals this summer & fall
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Water man break on Jamieson Road
-Bagel Inn honors passing of "beloved friend, coworker, mentor and great human being"
-TODAY! Jake Brakton Memorial Car Show 9-2 Saturday
-Lamoureux Ford is your headquarters for the Ford F-150 (5:49)
-Jennifer Crowley publishes late husband's memoir
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): 48-year-old Sutton man sentenced for child pornography
-Sutton, Franklin properties part of $167 million industrial deal
-TODAY! India Association of Greater Boston's India Independence Day celebration in Grafton
-TODAY! Shrewsbury yard waste drop off 8-noon Saturday
-Item readers share Bolton Fair fun
-Enter to win WooSox tickets, Dunkin cards and swag from North End Motor Sales
-Health advisories issued for 4 Shrewsbury bodies of water
-$1 million Millbury lottery winner on her way to car dealership
-Gardner manufacturing facility sold for $5.4 million
-Winchendon Music Festival returns with 7 free concerts
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor’s Live Music List for Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Ten Things To Do: Food Truck Fest, Randy Houser, Sunflower Show ...
-TODAY! Romance Authors Festival Saturday features New England writers
-Augmented reality project brings strange creatures to life on the Worcester Common
-Ray Mariano: Lackluster campaign season bad for Worcester
-Jim Coughlin: Remembering Sara J. Robertson, Worcester’s first woman mayor
-WCCA-TV's Connecting the Dots No. 136 (29:47): Victoria Xiao
-Unity Radio Unity In The Community (58:10): Bill Coleman
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to longtime special needs teacher’s aide in the Worcester Public Schools
>SPORTS: Red Sox beat Tigers, 5-2
-Bravehearts force winner-take-all game in league semifinals
-WooSox, Buffalo split doubleheader
-Central Mass. players provide boost for Holy Cross football
>CARS: See the most economical EV at Bertera Nissan, the Nissan Leaf (6:01)
>NATIONAL: Death toll rises to 80 in Maui wildfires; survivors begin returning to communities in ruins
-Supreme Court blocks OxyContin maker's bankruptcy deal that would shield Sackler family members
-Tragic: Man dies after being crushed by thousands of wheels of cheese
>NEW ENGLAND: New England woman, daughter safe after Haiti kidnapping
-Conn. police officer shoots and kills a suspect while trapped inside a moving stolen vehicle
>COLLEGES: New Anna Maria chaplain dedicated to faith and community
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): 8 incredible castles you can actually rent
>BUSINESS: Even Zoom wants its workers back in the office
-Federal court rules for employers about COVID vaccine mandate and religious exemption
>DINING OUT: Channel 5's "Chronicle" visits Worcester bakery
>HEALTH: How fructose turns us into fat, hibernating bears: study
-Nearly all hospital pharmacists say drug shortages are negatively impacting care; a third say impacts are "critical"
>FOOD: Ice cream sold in Mass. recalled due to Listeria
>HOMES: 5 new homes for sale in and around Worcester
>TV/STREAMING: New movies and shows to watch this weekend
>MOVIES: New movies on demand -- "Spider-Man: Across The Spider-Verse," and more
>CELEBRITY: Actress Rebel Wilson injured, taken to the hospital while filming movie in Savannah
>ANIMALS: Husky waits 733 days to meet her family (3:11)
>HISTORY: Today in History for August 12th (1:39)
>GOOD NEWS (brought to you by Bertera Nissan): Pearl found in clam at Maine restaurant becomes engagement ring
-Meanwhile, in Iran, an escaped bear delays a flight
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In The News
>WEATHER: Mark Rosenthal's 7-day forecast (1:09). High of 36 today in Worcester
>TOP OF THE NEWS
-Worcester bar's liquor license suspended for 5 days for after-hours assault
-Worcester residents get shoveling and plowing help from "snow angel"
-2 local teens saved from N.H. mountain
-Brazilian pizza shop coming to former Worcester deli
-Dr. Fauci announces mid-March residency at Holy Cross
-Indie horror film festival returning to Worcester’s Mechanic Hall for second year
-Guide to Dead of Winter Horror Film Festival in Worcester
-100FM The Pike (8:12): Worcester film maker Tom Dwyer talks about Dead of Winter Festival
-100FM The Pike (14:26): Bull rider Marcus Mast on near death experience with a bull and growing up Amish
-Town meeting on current immigration operations on Sunday in Worcester
-Worcester man arrested for trafficking fentanyl, cocaine in sting
-Worcester Public Schools News (23:21): Doherty Edition
>FAITH: Local woman professes perpetual vows at Dominican monastery
-Radio Worcester's The Rundown (25:32): Councilor's indefinite absence sparks debate
-Radio Worcester Roundtable (21:18): Media misrepresents Worcester's sanctuary city vote
-DINING OUT: New restaurant to open at site of former Compass Tavern
-ICYMI: Hazardous ice lingers on Worcester streets days after storm. Video (1:18)
-Family of late state police trainee from Worcester speaks as state senators seek investigation update (2:49)
-Radio Worcester (40:20): Transformative plans for Worcester’s 51-acre Saint-Gobain site in Greendale
-West Boylston will fire Town Administrator amid police station flag conflict, lawyer says
-Earlier: Flag controversy discussed at Select Board meeting (1:49). Article
-See the rest of the day's Worcester news
>HOLDEN (brought to you by Lamoureux Ford): Good Neighbor Awards announced
-Longtime customer salutes Lamoureux Ford (3:53)
-March Among Friends senior newsletter
>THE BURBS (brought to you by North End Motor Sales): Shrewsbury police introduces SafeCam Program
-Gardner officials push landfill expansion as area residents raise concerns
-Find your spot at The Yoga Nook
-Police chief says suspect indicted in Orange fraud case
-Millbury teen wins Elks Annual Hoop Shoot Contest
>BARS & BANDS: The Mayor's Live Music List for Saturday
>SHOWTIME: Things to Do: Concerts, historical demos and more
-Mechanics Hall to host The Edgar Allan Poe Speakeasy
-"Black Angels Over Tuskegee" in Worcester will tell story
-WPI professor explores how Black artists helped transform opera
-TODAY! Black History Month movie: “10,000 Black Men Named George”
-19 Carter in Berlin is a hub for both the arts and the community
>OPINION: Ray Mariano: Gong Show rolls on in West Boylston, Worcester
-Worcester Business Journal Editor Brad Kane: Why we highlight women's progress
-City of Worcester's Ready Worcester (1:13): Episode 5, What to do after snow storms
-WCCA-TV's Chandler Chat No. 452 (25:39): Kellys Roast Beef
>OBITUARIES: Tribute to Worcester woman who owned multiple eateries and became a blackjack dealer at Foxwoods after retiring
>SPORTS: Major League Baseball games will soon be off ESPN in media bombshell
-Holy Cross men's and women's basketball to face Navy
-Holy Cross announces updates to football staff
-Holy Cross goaltender Thomas Gale named semifinalist for Mike Richter Award
-Bravehearts' New England Sports Summit breaks records
-Railers lose in Savannah, 6-4
>CARS: Mass. is "actually a really great state to have car insurance in," expert says (2:03)
>NATIONAL: Professor tracking asteroid that could collide with Earth in a few years (2:48). Article
-Ukraine planted explosives in Russian drone pilots' virtual reality goggles
-Tragic: 11-year-old girl dies by suicide after being bullied over family's immigration status: report
>NEW ENGLAND: JetBlue pilot arrested on sex charge at Logan moments before takeoff (1:59). Article
-Mass. Pike falling concrete: Inside the Prudential Tunnel, reaction (4:48)
-Family fights back against $200,000 in equity theft despite law change (3:58). Article
>COLLEGES: WPI students share global projects at President’s IQP Award final presentations
-Assumption names Jeffrey Gillooly vice president for university advancement
>TRAVEL (brought to you by Fuller RV & Rental): Amtrak is introducing futuristic high-speed trains
>BUSINESS: State unveils roadmap to lead global climatetech industry
-W.B.J. editorial: Time to tackle unemployment reform
>HOMES: Worcester County single-family home median price nears $440,000, as trends continue
>HEALTH: Doctor on the recent high flu activity (2:38)
-"A really bad flu season": Data, doctors report large number of illnesses in Mass. (1:48)
>FOOD: Cozy winter meals
>TV/STREAMING: New shows and movies to watch this weekend
>MOVIES: New movies on demand — "The Brutalist," "The Last Showgirl," and more
>CELEBRITY: How Blake Lively vs. Justin Baldoni has changed Hollywood publicity
>ANIMALS: Dog keeps sneaking over from the neighbor's yard (2:10)
>HISTORY: "Washington Engine Co. No. 1 of Worcester, MA," 1870
>GOOD NEWS: Milford candy shop gives people with disabilities chance to make impact (3:26). Article
-Meanwhile, in New Haven, wayward seal found wandering streets
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